Seismologists are warning that the latest earthquake to strike New Zealand could trigger other large earthquakes in the coming days and weeks, but sensationalistic claims of a devastating “mega-quake” are likely overblown.

New Zealand is in the closing stages of replacing its dated flag with something more modern. After rounds of voting, one design remains, which will go head-to-head with the current flag in March. Read more >>

In May, New Zealand opened the floodgates for a crowdsourced design to replace its century-old flag that started flying when it was still a British colony. Now, the country has announced a “long list” of 40 finalists, and most of them include one of two motifs that both represent ferns. See more >>

The death of a close friend rocked Chris Sypolt's world. So, he did what any logical 44 year old would do and set out on an an 80-day, round the world trip. It was the first time he'd ever left the US.